Ava is 10 weeks old!

This week Ava is working on her social skills.  She is smiling and cooing at us to get our reactions and it works!  She enjoys sitting in her bumbo seat like a big girl.  She has full conversations with us.  We coo and talk back to her and she carries on the conversation!  Since she enjoys sitting up with us we decided to put her highchair together and begin family dinners.  The first night it was a hit!  She loved sitting with us and laughed, cooed, and kicked her feet the entire time. The next night I wheeled her into the kitchen and she sat in her highchair while I made dinner.   We are loving how our big girl loves spending time with us and seeing her smile makes our hearts smile!  

I love my highchair!

Ava's doctor suggested for us to begin setting her a schedule.  Well, after only a few days the schedule is really working!  We are putting her to bed around 8-8:30pm and Ava is sleeping until about 5am.  I change her diaper, feed her, and put her back to sleep.  She will sleep another 2 hours or so depending on how tired she is.  Our day begins around 8am and by 10am she is ready for her morning nap.  Ava only sleeps for about an hour in the morning and then is ready to get up and play some more.  Around noon Ava is really ready for a nap and will take a snooze for an 1 1/2 - 2 hours.  Most days Ava will take another snooze around 5 or so and then is more than ready for bed by 8.  We are so thrilled that she is taking to the schedule so well.